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was an African American writer who gave the world a body of literature that has inspired and thrilled millions of readers. A brilliant storyteller and an intellectual giant, it is estimated that Yerby sold more books than all other African American writers combined. With the publication of his twenty-fifth novel, "The Voyage Unplanned" Yerby had sold over 55 million books in eighty-two countries and in twenty-three languages. Additionally, Yerby wrote eight novels before his death in 1991 bringing the total number to 33.